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On the recordJune 15, 2004
One of the Bush administration's arguments for the war in Iraq was that Saddam Hussein helped al Qaeda.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the claims made by the Bush administration regarding Iraq's connection to al Qaeda.

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